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A 13-year-old girl named Susan Wiley was reportedly a prisoner in her home for all of her life until a social worker discovered the child abuse. Susan's parents Clark Wiley and Irene Wiley were arrested. The family home is at 6722 Golden West Avenue, in a county area of Arcadia. Susan Wiley was living in an environment of total isolation and deprivation and was malnourished. She cannot talk, is deformed, barely able to walk and is not toilet trained. She has been placed in the care of Children's Hospital. The child has come to be known by the alias "Genie." See hard copy in VF Wiley, Susan aka "Genie"

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31552
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1970
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1970
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Child Abuse
Feral children
"Genie"
Wiley, Clark
Wiley, Irene
Wiley, Susan
Item ID
31748AN
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"Captive Girl" Susan (aka 'Genie') Wiley's father Clark Wiley committed suicide. Clark Wiley shot himself minutes before he was to have appeared in Alhambra Municipal Court on charges of child abuse. The article was written by Dick Lloyd. With related stories "Note tells instructions for funeral (p. 1)," "A story he wanted to tell sealed by death of father (p. 6)," "Changed laws could have averted tragedy (p. 6)," and "Mrs. Wiley shelters at welfare agency: custody hearing Monday (p. 6)." A 13-year-old girl named Susan Wiley was reportedly a prisoner in her home for all her life until a social worker discovered the child abuse. Susan's parents Clark Wiley and Irene Wiley were arrested. The family home is at 6722 Golden West Avenue, in a county area of Arcadia. Susan Wiley was living in an environment of total isolation and deprivation and was malnourished. She cannot talk, is deformed, barely able to walk and is not toilet trained. She has been placed in the care of Children's Hospital. The child has come to be known by the alias "Genie." See hard copy in VF Wiley, Susan aka "Genie".

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31553
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 22, 1970
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 22, 1970
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Child Abuse
Feral children
"Genie"
Suicides
Wiley, Clark
Wiley, Irene
Wiley, Susan
Item ID
31749AN
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Mrs. Irene Wiley was freed on the charge that she was wilfully cruel to her 13-year-old daughter Susan Wiley, aka "Genie." The article was written by Lucie Lowery. A 13-year-old girl named Susan Wiley was reportedly a prisoner in her home for all her life until a social worker discovered the abuse. Susan's parents Clark Wiley and Irene Wiley were arrested. The family home is at 6722 Golden West Avenue, in a county area of Arcadia. Susan Wiley was living in an environment of total isolation and deprivation and was malnourished. She cannot talk, is deformed, barely able to walk and is not toilet trained. She has been placed in the care of Children's Hospital. The child has come to be known by the alias "Genie." See VF "Wiley, Susan" for hard copy.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1970
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1970
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Child Abuse
Feral children
"Genie"
Suicides
Wiley, Clark
Wiley, Irene
Wiley, Susan
Item ID
31750AN
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Formed

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1971
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1971
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Organizations - Ecology Council
Item ID
4074AN
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Arcadia's own Margo Lynn Johnson has been selected 1972 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Queen.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32046
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 10, 1971
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 10, 1971
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Pasadena Tournament of Roses
Johnson, Margo Lynn
Item ID
32243AN
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Lynn Guild has been crowned the new Miss Arcadia, Queen of the Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association Royal Court. Photo.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 17, 1971
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 17, 1971
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Tournament of Roses
Guild, Lynn
Item ID
32245AN
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Curtailment and changes in the Five Year Capital Improvements program as adopted by the City Council last week have drawn disapproval of some Arcadians.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1173
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 24, 1973
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 24, 1973
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1172AN
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Obituary / death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper23799
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 27, 1973
Pages
p. 4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 27, 1973
Pages
p. 4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Woock, Anita B
Item ID
24003AN
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City Council approves city city affiliation and 21 Arcadians visit Newcastle.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 26, 1973
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 26, 1973
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Sister City - Newcastle, Australia
Item ID
4250AN
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper23976
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1973
Pages
p. A10
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1973
Pages
p. A10
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Pinckney, George S.
Piscatelli, Anita E.
Item ID
24173AN
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The City Council on Tuesday December 18 by a 4-1 vote introduced an ordinance approving and adopting the Redevelopment Plan for the Central Redevelopment project.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1254
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 20, 1973
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 20, 1973
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Community Redevelopment
Item ID
1253AN
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The current racing meeting will open Thursday December 27. Sunday racing will be inaugurated for the first time in Arcadia. Track officials are uncertain as to how the energy crisis will affect operations.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2435
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 27, 1973
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 27, 1973
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1945-1980
Item ID
2383AN
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The RTD has announced four new commuter express buses for Arcadians working in Los Angeles. See page A-2 for complete schedules.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3538
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 3, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 3, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Transportation
Item ID
3420AN
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The Planning Commission endorsed by a unanimous vote a specific legal definition of signs for business advertising. Such limits are seen by some merchants as being of questionable constitutionality.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1174
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 10, 1974
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 10, 1974
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1173AN
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Five tennis courts have been proposed for the top of two water reservoirs at the corner of Baldwin and Orange Grove. The Parks and Recreation Department has set aside $25,000 for the project. The City Council must approve.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 13, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 13, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Recreation
Item ID
2297AN
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Peter Violante, head of Graphics Group, an Arcadia publishing firm, will talk to the Women's Club about the books "California Graphics '74" and "Printmakers '74."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper576
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 27, 1974
Pages
p. A-6
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 27, 1974
Pages
p. A-6
Subjects
Arcadia authors - Violante, Peter
Item ID
576AN
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Background information on John Mynster, Charles Gilb, and Jerry Bernstein, who are all running for City Council.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1044
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 3, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 3, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1974
Mynster, John C.
Gilb, Charles E.
Bernstein, Jerry
Item ID
1044AN
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The George Elkins Company has acquired the Hitchcock Realty Company, which had been in business in the area for 47 years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2325
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 7, 1974
Pages
p. D-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 7, 1974
Pages
p. D-3
Subjects
Real Estate
Item ID
2284AN
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A Braille Trail has been developed by the Arcadia Junior Women's Club at Wilderness Park. Approximately 25 species of plants and animals will be marked along the trail.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2135
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 10, 1974
Pages
p. A-6
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 10, 1974
Pages
p. A-6
Subjects
Parks
Item ID
2116AN
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J. William Phillips has been named City Attorney on March 1, 1974 to succeed Robert Ogle.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1166
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 10, 1974
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 10, 1974
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Employees - Phillips, J. William
Item ID
1165AN
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